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Letter to Alice de Rothschild from Harriet Phipps, Personal Secretary to Queen Victoria. The letter is written on graph paper in black ink and is dated 19th December 1898. The letter expresses the Queen's great sorrow at the death of 'your excellent brother'.
Transcript:
Osborne
Dec 19, 1898
My dear Miss de Rothschild
Although the Queen telegraphed herself to you yesterday Her Majesty wishes me also to write and express to you more fully how sincerely she feels for you in the loss of your excellent brother who was always so kind and attentive. Her Majesty well remembers her visit to Waddesdon & wishes me to say that his Jubilee Gift to her last year will have an added interest in her eyes, remembering how kindly and thoughtfully he had specially had the places he thought she liked painted on those menu holders for Her Majesty. The Queen greatly fears that this terrible shock will affect your health.
When I think of how you shared his home and his interests I can’t bear to think of what it must be to you now.
Ever your affty
Harriet Phipps
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English
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- Waddesdon (Rothschild Family)